Newer aspects of carnitine metabolism in uremia

Seminars in Nephrology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 52-55

  Savica, Vincenzo ^a,b   Calvani, Menotti ^a   Benatti, Paola ^a   Santoro, Domenico ^a   Monardo, Paolo ^a   Mallamace, Agostino ^a   Savica, Rodolfo ^a   Bellinghieri, Guido ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b Az Osp Papardo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carnitine; Carnitine acyltransferase; Carnitine deficiency; Hemodialysis; Mitochondria

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; EMETINE; ERYTHROPOIETIN; HYDROCORTISONE; MUSCLE ENZYME; STATIN;

BLOOD LEVEL; CARNITINE DEFICIENCY; CLINICAL INDICATOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEMODIALYSIS; HOMEOSTASIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MUSCLE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN METABOLISM; REVIEW; UREMIA;

EID: 30444440888     PISSN: 02709295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2005.06.010     Document Type: Article

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